An Edwardian archaeologist and two companions stumble upon a lost city in East Africa, run by a beautiful queen whose love holds the promise of immortality.
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| Ursula Andress | ... |
Ayesha
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| Peter Cushing | ... |
Holly
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| Bernard Cribbins | ... |
Job
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| John Richardson | ... |
Leo
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| Rosenda Monteros | ... |
Ustane
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| Christopher Lee | ... |
Billali
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| André Morell | ... |
Haumeid
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Soraya | ... |
Night Club Dancer
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Julie Mendez | ... |
Night Club Dancer
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Lisa Peake | ... |
Night Club Dancer
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John Maxim | ... |
Guard Captain
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Cherry Larman | ... |
Handmaiden
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Bula Coleman | ... |
Handmaiden
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Oo-Bla-Da Dancers | ... |
Native Dancers
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| George Lane Cooper | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| George Pastell | ... |
Haumeid (uncredited) (voice)
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| Eddie Powell | ... |
Thug (uncredited)
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Nosher Powell | ... |
British Soldier (uncredited)
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| Roy Stewart | ... |
Black Guard (uncredited)
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| Nikki Van der Zyl | ... |
Ayesha (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Robert Day | ||
Written by
| David T. Chantler | ... | (screenplay) |
| H. Rider Haggard | ... | (based on the famous novel by) |
| Pierre Benoît | ... | (novel alias "L'Atlantide") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Michael Carreras | ... | producer |
| Aida Young | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| James Bernard | ||
Cinematography by
| Harry Waxman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Eric Boyd-Perkins | ||
Editorial Department
| James Needs | ... | supervising editor |
Art Direction by
| Robert Jones | ||
Makeup Department
| Roy Ashton | ... | special effects makeup artist |
| John O'Gorman | ... | makeup artist |
| Eileen Warwick | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| R.L.M. Davidson | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bruce Sharman | ... | assistant director |
| Joe Marks | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Arthur Banks | ... | construction manager |
| Don Mingaye | ... | assistant art director |
| Michael Finlay | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Jim Groom | ... | sound editor |
| Claude Hitchcock | ... | sound recordist |
| A.W. Lumkin | ... | recording director |
| Vernon Messenger | ... | sound editor |
| John Hall | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Roy Hyde | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Peter Margrave | ... | assistant boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| George Blackwell | ... | special effects |
| Les Bowie | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Ian Scoones | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
| Kit West | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Les Bowie | ... | special processes (uncredited) |
| Bob Cuff | ... | matte painter (uncredited) |
| Joy Cuff | ... | prop maker (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ernest Day | ... | camera operator |
| Steve Birtles | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jackie Cummins | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Carl Toms | ... | costumes for Miss Andress |
Location Management
| Yosef Hausdorf | ... | location manager (as Yoske Hausdorf) |
Music Department
| Philip Martell | ... | musical supervisor / composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Eileen Head | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Christine Lawson | ... | choreographer (as Cristyne Lawson) |
| Ian Lewis | ... | assistant to producer |
| Andrew Low | ... | researcher |
| George Pastell | ... | voice dubbing: André Morell (uncredited) |
| Nikki Van der Zyl | ... | voice dubbing: Ursula Andress (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1965) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Warner-Pathe Distributors Ltd.) (released through)
- Fotorama (1965) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1965) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1966) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Image Entertainment (1997) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- StudioCanal (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1965) (France) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Stream Go Media (2022) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bowie Films (special processes)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After doing military service in the Middle East, British archaeologist Holly, his valet, and his handsome young friend Leo are spotted in Palestine and approached by a mysterious Asian who identified Leo by his uncanny likeness to the portrait on an ancient coin. An adventurous search for the lost Pharaonic city of Kuma proceeds relying on a recently-acquired map. Their hasty mini-expedition reaches a hidden city where the Hellenistic age is still alive. It is ruled by the supernatural Ayesha, 'She who must be obeyed', who believes that Leo is is the reincarnation she waited for all those centuries of Callicrates, a companion of Alexander the Great. She offers him immortality and to share the throne as her eternal love, but it goes tragically wrong. Written by KGF Vissers |
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| Taglines | THE GREATEST ADVENTURE STORY OF THEM ALL... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Peter Cushing and Bernard Cribbins spent a day at Chessington Zoo learning to ride camels. They bonded over this and a mutual love of birdwatching. See more » |
| Goofs | During the gunfight in the desert, the same Arab, wearing a striped dark red top and white pants, is shot from his mount three separate times. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 'She' Story (1965). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: PALESTINE 1918 See more » |
| Quotes |
Holly:
Will you tell me something? This woman Ayesha, why do you all do her bidding without question? Billali: It has always been so. Holly: Yes, but why? She's only a woman and alone. You are men and many. Billali: And like all men we are born, we live a span and we die. But she has been here forever. She is like the mountains, like the desert. Changeless, ageless, deathless. Holly: That I cannot believe. In your fear, you have accepted the impossible as truth. No one lives forever. And no one was born to be the vassal of another. You know and feel this too, I've seen it in your eyes. Your body does her bidding but your spirit cries out to be free. Is that not true? Billali: Each one of us has his own destiny to fulfill. Holly: And yours, I suppose, is to fill the next alcove. I can't believe you're such a fool, Bellali. Billali: No, Mr Holly. I am not such a fool. See more » |